Bach, Beethoven and the BoysBach, Beethoven and the Boys (Music History As It Ought To Be Taught)David W. Barber - Mayfair Montgomery Music Publications

All the famous composers in music history are skewered in this outrageous look at music from the cavemen to the modern era. Clever, delightfully funny, and surprisingly enough, it's all true! ...view details

This addition to the Band Nerds series has over 800 quotes, anecdotes, and thoughts from The 13th Chair; there isn't a larger source of band hodgepodge genius on the planet. We've all wondered what our...

Here is one of the most enjoyable and illuminating books ever published for the music lover. There are stories of appetites (Handel eating dinner for three), embarrassments (Brahms falling asleep as Liszt...view details

Abridged, revised edition. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Reduced Shakespeare Company's classic farce, two of its original writer/performers have thoroughly revised the show to bring it up to date...view details

This valuable collection of quick-to-read yet deeply insightful strategies is like finding expert trade secrets all placed in one convenient source. Contributors to the book were even eager to get a look at...view details

Jean Shepherd (1921-1999), master humorist, is best known for his creation A Christmas Story, the popular movie about the child who wants a BB gun for Christmas and nearly shoots his eye out. What else did...view details

Prepare to be astonished, bewildered, and stupefied by the tantalizing tidbits of music history collected by master historian Rick Beyer! Did you know about: The ballet that sparked a riot? The rock star who...view details

If It Ain't Baroque...If It Ain't Baroque... (More Music History As It Ought To Be Taught)David W. Barber - Alfred Music Publishing

Classical music is defined through musical genres in this humorous look at traditional musical forms:"Chants Encounters," "Deathly Passions," "Arias of Influence," and "Keyboard Input." You're sure to get a...view details